Qu'vatlh

Qu'vatlh is a word (exclamation) in Klingon meaning ‘#*@! (general invective)’.

Meaning

#*@! (general invective)

Part of speech: exclamation
Pronunciation: q͡χuʔvɑt͡ɬ

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Pronunciation

Sound out Qu'vatlh letter by letter:

Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
uuu as in 'boot'
'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
vvv as in 'vow'
aɑa as in 'father'
tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent

Example sentences

This is something you might hear someone say in moments of extreme anger: Qu'vatlh. [CK]

Source

TKD 5.5/p.58; TKDa 5.5/p.178 · CK

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.